7pm Thursday Feb. 25, 2010, Resistencia Books, 1801-A S First
Sacrifice for Justice: Immigrant rights activist Rama Carty speaks after his release from detention. “Going on hunger strike is not a crime, it’s making a sacrifice for justice.” Rama Carty is an immigrant rights activist and leader outside/within immigrant detention centers in the U.S. Spurring Amnesty International’s investigation of the Port Isabel Detention Center in the Rio Grande Valley, Rama has been organizing within the detention system. He will speak on the realities of immigrant detention and the organizing on the inside.
Local activists will also talk about how people can stand in solidarity and support those on the inside: Texas organizers Anayanse Garza & Lauren Martin, National organizer Silky Shah of the Detention Watch Network, & Haitian-American artist/activist Carole Metellus.
Rama Carty is a Haitian immigrant who has lived in the United States for 38 years. He was detained by ICE for over 20 months after serving a 2 year sentence for a drug conviction. He continues to advocate on behalf of those held in detention. The event is sponsored by Grassroots Leadership, Southwest Workers Union, and Resistencia Bookstore.